Addicted to Food

Addicted to Food
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Brad Lamm
Starring	Tennie McCarty
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer(s)	John Foy Troy Searer Annie Price
Running time	40 to 43 minutes
Production company(s)	Tijuana Entertainment
Release
Original network	Oprah Winfrey Network
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	February 24, 2011 – April 21, 2011
External links
Website

Addicted to Food is an American reality documentary television series created and produced by Brad Lamm, on the Oprah Winfrey Network that debuted on February 24, 2011.^[1]

Premise

The series follows the day-to-day lives of eight patients that have been diagnosed with an eating disorder as they work to improve their lives and overcome their disorder during a 42-day program in rural Texas.^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Welcome to Treatment"	January 4, 2011
Pilot
2	"Exposed"	January 11, 2011
The group suffers the emotional pain of eating disorders and Tinisha starts a powerful detox.
3	"If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother"	February 8, 2011
Tracey copes with her brothers death and Tennie assists the group as they remove the pain from their childhood memories.
4	"I Have A Right to Be Angry!"	February 15, 2011
Tennie tells the group that it's okay to express their feelings and say what's on their mind.
5	"Relapse"	February 22, 2011
The staff at the center discover that someone has been purging while in treatment.
6	"Guess Who's Coming to Family Week"	March 15, 2011
Tennie reveals that the groups family is coming to visit and discusses confronting family about eating disorders.
7	"Family Week"	March 22, 2011
DeJuaii comes out to her mother. Amy's family tells her she needs to get serious with her detox and Elizabeth mends her relationship with her father.
8	"You're Not Ready to Go Home"	March 29, 2011
In the series finale, Tennie advises the group on what's best for them after their treatment at her center.

References

1. "OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Spring Premiere Dates for Two New Original Series "The Judds" and "Addicted to Food"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
2. "Eight Food Addicts Face Their Compulsions in "Addicted to Food" Premiering Tuesday, April 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 15 December 2012.